Tag: Events Expos Festivals Johannesburg

Guests love our noticeboard with all its local information. Liz’s current Pick of the Week mentions two art exhibitions. Brett Murray has a large sculpture exhibition showing at Circa/Everard Read on Keyes Art Mile. At Goodman Gallery, the entire gallery has been turned into a surreal night time beach space. There’s beach sand on the floor and lounger chairs for viewers to watch Mikhael Subotksy’s complex 45 minute 3 screen video installation.

Chinese New Year 2017 For many who don’t know the history and context of Chinese New Year it seems to be a never-ending movable feast of celebrations taking place over several week-ends. In 2017 Chinese New Year falls on 29th January and festivities will be held at the Nan Hua Buddhist temple in Bronkorstpruit on […]

Christmas in July 4th Ave Parkhurst 2016 I don’t know how this maven missed the first evening of Christmas in July in Parkhurst. Having been a bit of a party-gal over the previous week or so, I was very pleased for an early night last Thursday. FOMO struck But […]

Loads on in Joburg From space travel, to wild-life photography, to outdoor sculpture to the workings of the human body – four blockbuster exhibitions are currently showing in Johannesburg. Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse currently has guests staying who are amazed by the current Joburg offerings – they are so pleased they are staying in such […]

Kingsmead Bookfair If you didn’t get to Franschhoek for the annual literary festival this May, and can’t make the UCT summer school, the next best thing (well nearly the next best thing) is the one day event locally in Rosebank : The Kingsmead Book Fair this Saturday 21st May. Admittedly there are no mountains, […]

Great way to ease into the week-end with a lunch time classical music concert Friday Lunch Hour classical concerts at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. Every Friday at 12h45 for 1pm. Tickets are only R35 and include coffee and biscuits. Now you can’t beat that for value for money: 1st Feb: Love, life […]

Expos and fairs in Joburg Where to stay Joburg is host to several major expos during the year some of which are listed below. The Dome is a very popular exhibition venue and while there are many accommodation establishments in that area, many exhibitors and visitors choose to stay in the Parks Region to be […]

Faith47’s Fragments of a Burnt History is showing at David Krut Projects Parkwood from 8 November until early 2013. Faith47, a street artist based in Cape Town, who has a well-established international profile. She is increasingly developing a cross-over from street to studio Fragments of a Burnt History and her current show includes both found […]

RIP Philip Tobias The world renowned palaeo-anthropologist Philip Tobias has left an extraordinary legacy. A memorial celebration of his life will take place on Wednesday 20th June at 5pm in the Wits Great Hall. by

Craighall Park turns 100 Feels like spring not autumn here in Jozi with temperatures of 27° over the week-end. And what better way to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather on Saturday than at the Craighall Park Centenary Open Day. I have had the privilege of living in Craighall Park for nearly 40 years (terrifying thought!) and […]